ABOUT DESKTOP NERD
I’m Matt. I’m in Melbourne, and I get far too excited about a good pen and a blank notebook.
Desktop Nerd is where that enthusiasm goes. Fountain pens, inks, journalling, stationery—and the inevitable “hang on, what if I made something?” that follows.
I use this stuff every day. I swatch the inks, fill the notebooks, change my mind halfway through a page and occasionally remember to film it. Some things become favourites. Others get a fair go and don’t earn a second round.
I’ve spent years behind a camera, noticing little details. Turns out that transfers pretty well to ink on paper. A colour that changes as it dries. A pen that makes you want to keep writing. The satisfaction of making something with your hands after staring at a screen.
There’s plenty of enthusiasm here, a few strong opinions and usually ink on my fingers. You don’t need immaculate handwriting or a journal worth photographing to join in.
STILL TAKING SHAPE
At some point, using everyone else’s stationery turned into wanting to make my own.
So here we are. A small shop, a growing pile of sketches and a lot of testing before anything gets its Desktop Nerd badge.
I’m working on what comes next, but I’d rather show you something when it’s ready than promise you a list of things that might change. The range will grow as the ideas earn their place.
In the meantime, have a look around. Grab a free download, put something on paper, and see what happens.
Thanks for being part of the early days.
